Superplastic Forming Aluminum Short video showing a process called superplastic forming - in this case of aluminum. Essentially, the material is heated to a high temperature, allowing it to be formed with methods typically used on plastics. In the video, the aluminum sheet is heated to about 900F before being formed over a tooling die. The pressure is applied from above with a bladder filled with compressed nitrogen. - Alex

FreshFiber Really cool iPhone/iPad cases. All the products are 3D printed in Nylon, allowing for personalizations like including your name. - Alex

f.lux Software to help you feel comfortable in front of your computer. - Brandon

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Welcome to the NextFab Blog, where we discuss the ideas changing the world as we know it. Step inside the revolutionary world of 3D Printing technology, traditional and Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) machinery, innovation and imagination.